In October 2022, Taalim Forum Public Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, the American University of Central Asia and local organizations, organized a Gallery of Digital Educational Initiatives. Twelve local organizations were given the opportunity to present their digital educational products, programs, online courses and schools designed to enhance knowledge and skills in ICTs for school teachers, students, parents and school leaders. Many of the initiatives were launched during the forced quarantine associated with COVID-19. Starting from 2020, the online school “Mugalim” is developing a “community of advanced teachers”, they trained more than 1,500 teachers across the country in the skills and competencies of a teacher of the 21st century. They presented their online courses in neuro-pedagogy, learning psychology, instructional design, and STEM technologies, which are in high demand among teachers. The initiatives of the “Sanarip Academy” presented on the Gallery connect rural teachers from different parts of Kyrgyzstan, who are able to put into practice innovative methods and approaches in teaching, increase the level of information technology proficiency, activate the creative potential of teachers, and develop leadership skills. The information system "Kundoluk" demonstrated its solutions for automating educational processes and school management. Gallery participants and visitors got acquainted with various educational platforms. Among them, the learning platform iBilim developed by Taalim-Forum Public Foundation. It includes multimedia learning resources in 7 primary school subjects in two languages. The educational platforms Khan Academy Kyrgyz, ilimBox, “Online Mektep” of the “Creative-Taalim” school and others were presented to the attention of participants and visitors. The gallery was organized as part of the project “Distance Education to Improve Quality and Access to Education” with the support of IDRC, within the framework of the KIX program of the Global Partnership in Education.
Information about the project: https://kix.taalimforum.kg/en/